The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Quentin Grimes from the Dallas Mavericks at the deadline and the 4-year guard produced big numbers in the City of Brotherly Love. He played 28 games, started 25 of them, and averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists while shooting 46.9% from the floor and 37.3% from deep.
As Grimes and the Sixers continue through the 2025 offseason, the restricted free agent has yet to sign a deal with Philadelphia. When free agency started back on June 30, a report came out that he was looking for $25 million a year which is what some would consider a bit steep when considering the overall market.
An NBA executive spoke with The Athletic and gave his thoughts on Grimes wanting that much:
“The way the cap (environment) is now, why would you spend $20 million on Quentin Grimes when you can get (Bucks guard) Gary Trent (Jr.) for a minimum?” said one executive, who proposed a three-year, $40 million contract for Grimes. “We shouldn’t just sign young players because they’re young. … You’ve got to believe Grimes is gonna develop into your starting backcourt with (Tyrese) Maxey.”
As Grimes and the Sixers continue this song and dance with the NBA calendar approaching August, they will have to come to a resolution soon. Of course, if the two sides can’t come to an agreement, then Grimes can just sign his $8.1 million qualifying offer and then become an unrestricted free agent in 2026, but the Sixers would like to keep him around and add him to the stockpile of young guards they currently have.